Google launched several new features recently that show how focused it is on providing services for brands, retailers, and online merchants, and how it is going beyond the advertising services on which many already rely. Some of the latest developments Read more
A new study out last month indicates Google does a better job than Facebook at driving online sales. The study by Israeli analytics firm Oribi analyzed the online shopping behavior of over 5.2 million consumers across 204 online stores from Read more
Departing PayPal executive Bill Ready confirmed via Twitter he’s heading to Google as its new President of Commerce. Indications of what this means for Google can be found on his LinkedIn bio, where he states in a nutshell, “Creating the Read more
A third of online shoppers start their holiday shopping on Amazon, followed by Google, according to a survey by Episerver – and a majority of those shoppers turn to Amazon to compare its offerings with what they find on a Read more
Google said a recent study said its search site is the first place US shoppers visit to find new products, and to take advantage of that behavior, it’s working to make Google Images “shoppable.” Announcement follows: Connecting you to visual Read more
Expect more competition from China on Google Shopping thanks to a new deal announced on Monday. Google is investing in Alibaba rival JD.com, China’s second largest ecommerce player. “As part of our partnership,” Google wrote, “JD.com will also join Google Read more
Google launched a new service called Shopping Actions that offers shoppers a universal shopping cart with voice-shopping capabilities and provides fast and cheap delivery options through its existing Google Express program. Google has been trying to help retailers compete with Read more
Online merchants who use Weebly to host their online stores can now offer Android Pay as a payment method for mobile shoppers, the company announced this month. The press release follows: Weebly, the global website and eCommerce service empowering more Read more
Google announced new developments for its Android Pay service for mobile payments, including the debut of the Google Payment API, which lets people pay in-app or online with any verified credit or debit card saved to their Google Account, via Read more
Google extended its welcome to PayPal by allowing users of its Android Pay digital wallet to use PayPal as a payment method, the companies announced on Tuesday. PayPal’s Bill Ready published the following post on the PayPal blog: At PayPal, Read more
